Do Your Future Work with Passion, Nobel Laureate Tells Graduating University Seniors
Climate change scientist Mario Molina (Hon.’17) delivers Baccalaureate Address “Science has to work together with government and business for the continued improvement of the quality of life of the human population, now and in the future,” Nobel Laureate Mario Molina (Hon.’17) told those at BU’s Baccalaureate Service at Marsh Chapel May 21. Molina served on […]
Commencement Student Speaker: Responsibility to Tell the Truth
Maxwell T. Robidoux (CAS’17) will take to the podium Sunday Maxwell T. Robidoux (CAS’17) practicing his speech for Sunday’s Commencement ceremony on Thursday morning. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Graduation has been a long time coming for this year’s Commencement student speaker. Maxwell T. Robidoux entered BU as a freshman in 2010, but left after just […]
Professor Robert Stern Testified Before the Senate on Athlete Safety
BU School of Medicine Professor Robert Stern testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 17, 2017. The Committee discussed “Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes.” Learn more
Thank You, Big Papi
David Ortiz to receive Doctor of Humane Letters at 2017 Commencement David Ortiz is clutch on and off the field. Photo courtesy of the Players Tribune. It’s hard to single out just two moments from his impressive career, but retired Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has twice uplifted the entire New England region: once with his bat […]
Honorary Degrees Being Given to Robert A. and Jeanne Knox
More than three decades of collective service to BU Robert and Jeanne Knox have given more than three decades of collective service, and two children, to BU. Robert Knox photo by Kalman Zabarsky; Jeanne Knox photo by Dorothy Brodsky. When their son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age six, Robert and Jeanne Knox […]
Neurophotonics Center: Advancing Understanding of the Brain
New BU entity will have faculty from both campuses David Boas, founding director of the Neurophotonics Center and an ENG professor, comes to BU from Mass General Hospital. Photo (left) by Scott Nobles. The understanding of the human brain has leaped forward in recent years, with the help of the emerging field of neurophotonics, a […]
STH’s Dana Robert Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Pioneering world Christianity scholar named to class of 2017 Dana L. Robert, a School of Theology professor, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading scholars of global Christianity. Photo by Cydney Scott. Dana L. Robert, Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity […]
MED Researchers: Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia
More than nine hours a night might spell trouble for the elderly People over 65 who sleep longer than nine hours each night may be showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to research by Sudha Seshadri, a MED professor of neurology. Photo by vitranc/iStock. If senior citizens you know are sleeping more […]
Putting Cities on the Climate Map
CAS researcher, undergrad UROP project tackles heat island problem Many cities form “heat islands,” partly because impervious surfaces, like sidewalks, lead to less water evaporation. Photo by winstonwolf89/iStock. More than half of the people on the planet live in cities, yet cities have been largely ignored by climate scientists. But city climate is important, because […]
New England Innovates Explores Role of Higher Ed
New England Innovates: Preparing the Innovation Economy Workforce Photo (left to right) – Daniel Hewett, Dr. Patricia Maguire Meservey, Dr. Gerry Fine, Marc Sedam, Andrea Cox. Source: New England Council On April 27, 2017, the Council held the second event in our “New England Innovates” series, which was launched last fall. “New England Innovates: […]